BEIJING (Reuters) – China is ready to make every effort to achieve a peaceful “unification” with Taiwan, a Chinese government spokesman said on Wednesday, as Beijing conducted its biggest military maneuvers around Taiwan last month. the the.
Beijing considers Taiwan as an integral part of its territory. The Taiwanese government rejects Chinese claims to the island and says only its people can decide its future.
The visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan last month provoked the ire of Beijing, which has since multiplied the military maneuvers.
Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference that Beijing was prepared to make significant efforts to achieve peaceful “unification”.
China’s determination to preserve its territory is unwavering, he added.
(Report Martin Pollard, written by Ben Blanchard; French version Camille Raynaud)